IntraLASIK

LASIK is a two step procedure. First a thin flap is cut at the front of the cornea. Secondly the shape of the cornea is altered using a laser to correct vision. With traditional LASIK the flap is cut using a thin BLADE in a sophisticated machine called a microkeratome. In contrast IntraLASIK uses the revolutionary Intralase FS laser, which is 100 times more accurate than a blade and provides a huge margin in terms of PRECISION and SAFETY. There are a number of valuable benefits that this form of surgery provides.

Safety:

Precision:

1) Treat with confidence and even deal with patients previously rejected because of thin corneas.

2) Avoid the risk of ECTASIA - a complication that can occur from an unexpectedly thick flap. In Ectasia the cornea is thinned beyond the margin of safety resulting in instability.

3) No INDUCED changes in refraction which can occur with irregularly thick flaps from Blade LASIK affecting Visual Outcomes

Outcomes:

We have also been pleasantly surprised by the increased quality of our already impressive outcomes for Laser vision correction. By being able to cut the initial flap in such a controlled fashion, we are able to closely predict our results. In creating such PRECISE and UNIFROM flaps we avoid surprises of new astigmatism and aberrations and it is thus no surprise that we have BETTER VISUAL OUTCOMES and lower RETREATMENT RATES.

Enhancement/Retreatment: